Demonstrations were held Monday at Highland High School, Albuquerque High School, Del Norte High School, Volcano Vista High School, Rio Rancho High School and Cleveland High School. Hundreds of students took part in the walkouts, hoping their actions would get the attention of state education officials.

Walkouts in the Duke City came despite Albuquerque Public Schools warning students that they could receive unexcused absences or suspensions for their actions.

At one point, Bernalillo County deputies were called out to Atrisco Heritage. They heard students were protesting in the street, and there was concern it could create a dangerous situation.

THIS IS THE FIRST OF A COUPLE OTHER PIECES OF STORM. WE WILL UPDATE YOU JUST AHEAD. SHELLY: STUDENTS ACROSS NEW MEXICO WALKED OUT OF CLASS IN RESPONSE TO THE CONTROVERSIAL STANDARDIZED TEST THAT STARTED TODAY. DOUG: AND HEALTH JOINS US WITH WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE DEMONSTRATIONS. AARON: HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS ACROSS NEW MEXICO WALKED OUT THIS MORNING. THEY HOPE THEIR ACTIONS GET THE ATTENTION OF THE EDUCATION OFFICIALS AND FORCE THEM TO MAKE A CHANGE. STUDENTS IN NEW MEXICO'S LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS STOOD UP AND WALKED OUT MONDAY MORNING. YOU CAN SEE THE CROWD PROTESTING IN FRONT OF OUR COOKIES HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL. YOU CANNOT PUT A TEST THAT NONE OF US UNDERSTAND WERE THAT WE HAVE NOT BEEN PREPARED FOR AND GIVE IT TO US. AARON: DEL NORTE HIGH, I THINK IT IS KIND OF A DIFFICULT. -- RIDICULOUS. AARON: THE DISTRICT WARNED STUDENTS THEY COULD GET UNEXCUSED ABSENCES OR EVEN SUSPENSIONS FOR TAKING PART. SAME STORY IN RIO RANCHO. WE COULD BE LEARNING INSTEAD OF TAKING A TEST. AARON: WE ALSO SAW TEST HITTING THE STREETS. STUDENTS FROM SOUTH VALLEY ACADEMY AND RIO GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL WALKED TO HERITAGE. TO GET AWARENESS, WE NEEDED TO GROUP UP WITH OTHER SCHOOLS. AARON: ALL OF THE STUDENTS WE SPOKE TO SAY THEY DO NOT WANT TO TAKE THE EXAMS. THEY HOPE THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL LISTEN TO THEM. BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF'S WERE CALLED OUT. THEY HEARD THAT STUDENTS WERE PROTESTING IN THE STREETS AND THEY WERE CONCERNED IT COULD

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The New York Times released a statement on the mistake, saying in part, "The globe that was photographed was a prop that mislabeled 'New Mexico' as 'Mexico.' This was an unfortunate error, which we regret." Two Italian artists were contracted to create the cover.

THE DEFENSE ATTORNEYS WANT BRANDENBURG OFF THE CASE, SAYING IT'S A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. DOUG: THE COVER OF A NATIONAL MAGAZINE MAKES A SADLY TOO COMMON MISTAKE ABOUT OUR STATE. THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE DEPICTS US AS "MEXICO." LEAVING OUT, NEW. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER AARON HILF TALKED TO SOME OF YOU, TO SEE HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE MISTAKE. AARON: THIS IS A RECENT COVER FROM THE NEWLY RELAUNCHED NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE. THE ITALIAN ARTISTS WHO DREW IT SAY IT SHOWS SOMEONE ERASING THE SURFACE OF A TROUBLED EARTH. BUT WHEN YOU TAKE A CLOSER LOOK, YOU CAN SEE THEY LEFT OUT A PRETTY IMPORTANT WORD. THE "NEW" IN "NEW MEXICO." WHAT THIS SAYS FOR NEW MEXICO IS, THAT WE'VE STILL GOT WORK TO DO AFTER 103 YEARS OF STATEHOOD. AARON: THE EDITOR IN CHIEF OF NEW MEXICO MAGAZINE SAYS IT'S A COMMON MISCONCEPTION ABOUT THE STATE. YOU HEARD SIMILAR SENTIMENTS DURING A RECENT EPISODE OF ABC'S THE BACHELOR. CONTESTANTS THINKING NEW MEXICO IS A DIFFERENT COUNTRY. BUT WE WANTED TO KNOW HOW NEW MEXICANS FEEL ABOUT THE COVER OF SUCH A BIG MAGAZINE. SO I TOOK A PICTURE ON MY CELL PHONE AND ASKED. IT'S CRAZY TO ME THAT PEOPLE THINK IT'S PART OF MEXICO. IT'S NOT SURPRISING BUT IT'S KIND OF ANNOYING. AARON: ALLISON SMITH WAS BORN AND RAISED HERE. SHE SAYS SHE HEARS THIS KIND OF THING ALL THE TIME. IS IT FRUSTRATING? YEAH, ONLY JUST BECAUSE, IF YOU GO VISIT SOMEWHERE ELSE THEY'RE LIKE, 'OH YOU SPEAK SPANISH?'. IT DOESN'T REALLY ANGER ME. I THINK IT'S JUST A LACK OF EDUCATION. IT'S UNFORTUNATE, BUT IT DOESN'T ANGER ME. AARON: THE STATE'S TOURISM DEPARTMENT TOOK NOTICE OF THE MISTAKE AND POSTED IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

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It was a February Friday around 6:30 p.m. when a young woman was pumping gas at the Valero gas station near Unser and McMahon in Northwest Albuquerque.

According to the police report, three men began harassing her, whistling and saying rude comments. A good Samaritan stepped in and told the men to stop. The men then confronted that gentleman, wanting to fight.

Police say the good Samaritan got back in his car and left, but the three men followed him, shooting at his truck in the middle of traffic, hitting the vehicle at least two times.

Albuquerque police say the circumstances are extremely concerning considering these men went after an innocent person and

were shooting with so many people around them.

The report shows the men were inside the store before the incident unfolded. They were caught on surveillance using an EBT card, but the images aren't of great quality. APD is now asking for the public's help in identifying the individuals involved. One of the guys is described as African American and in his 20s, the other two are said to be Hispanic and also in their 20s.

Roberta Marquez-Chavez was first arrested on Christmas Eve 2011. She was 19 at the time.

Police said her two girls were forced to stay in the bathtub. They said the girls were malnourished and badly injured.

Marquez-Chavez blamed her boyfriend, Jesus Acosta-Contreras, who has been on the run since. She told police she didn't report him because she was afraid of him.

Neighbors said they called police because they just couldn't take it anymore.

At the time, a neighbor mentioned being able to see the bones of the children’s rib cages. The neighbors also said the girls were always kept in the bathroom, forced to eat and sleep there.

One of the neighbors, Richelle Hubler, said she originally called authorities when the mother asked her to hide the girls in her apartment.

"She told me just to make them stay in the room," Hubler said, during a 2011 interview. "(Two of the girls) had two black eyes, a big gash on the nose. (They were) 2-year-old and 3-year-old. You could tell the nose was broken."

Hubler said it was the first time she saw the girls, and the oldest girl asked for something to eat.

"Her voice was very, very low, and she goes, 'My dad said, no eat, no food. He got mad, and started hitting me and my sister,’" Hubler said.

Police took the girls to the hospital, where they were treated for black eyes, broken ribs, a fractured skull, burns, cuts and chunks of hair pulled out of their heads.

Deputies were sent to the area of Coors Boulevard and Barcelona Road to check out a suspicious vehicle around 7:30 a.m. When they arrived, deputies said the driver sped off.

"Obviously there was some type of threat that he perceived," said Sgt. Aaron Williamson, with BCSO.

With help from the Albuquerque police helicopter, deputies tracked the car to a dead end near Isleta Boulevard and Muniz Road. There, a woman got out of the car and fled on foot and the male driver tried to steal another car.

When the man couldn’t find another car to take, deputies said he got back in his car and fled again. Deputies said the driver and at least one deputy exchanged gunshots near the intersection of Muniz and Evans roads.

The chase ended when deputies used a pit maneuver to stop him at 3515 Isleta Blvd. He was arrested after a short foot chase and taken to UNM Hospital for minor injuries.

Investigators have been unable to locate the woman.

KOAT Action 7 News is following this story and will update it as soon as more information is available.

Crash occurred about a month ago in northeast Albuquerque

Police are refusing to release details about a hit-and-run that critically injured a woman.

The crash occurred about a month ago at Paseo del Norte and Louisiana Boulevard. At the time, Albuquerque police said a woman in her 20s got out of her car and was hit by a red SUV around 3 am. The woman was critically injured, but the car took off after the collision.

On Feb. 6, police said they were investigating it as a possible road rage incident. They haven’t said anything since.

Days after the incident, Target 7 filed a public records request asking for the accident report, video and other documents related to the case. The request included the time, date, location and description of the crash.

The department denied the request and said the request needed to be more specific.

Police most recently said the denial may have been a mistake, adding the records department has had a lot of turnover and is training people.

According to the Albuquerque Police Department records office, most reports are filed within 15 business days, but it still hasn’t happened. The records office said it’s doing what it can to deal with the public records request.

APD is also refusing to release the name of the woman who was hurt, though the department typically releases that kind of information to the media within 24 hours of an accident.

All a department spokesman will say is a lieutenant did not want it out -- but wouldn't say why.

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QUORUM HEALTH RESOURCES DID NOT DO ENOUGH TO PROTECT THOSE PATIENTS. THIS IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARD RECEIVING THOSE DAMAGES. POLICE ARE REFUSING TO RELEASE DETAILS ON A HIT-AND-RUN THAT CRITICALLY INJURED A WOMAN. I NOW WE WOULD HAVE THE WOMAN'S NAME. MIKE SPRINGER DETAILS WHY POLICE ARE STONEWALLING US IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THREE WEEKS AGO, POLICE SAY A WOMAN WAS INJURED IN A ACCIDENT. AT THE TIME, A WOMAN IN HER 20'S GOT IN HER CAR AND WAS HIT BY THIS RED SUV AROUND 3:00 IN THE MORNING. THE CAR TO GOLF AND IN WOMAN WAS INJURED. APD TOLD US THEY WERE INVESTIGATING IT AS A ROAD RAGE INCIDENT. THAT WAS EVERY SIX. THREE WEEKS LATER, POLICE ARE NOT SAYING ANYTHING. JUST DAYS AFTERWARD, THEY FILED A REQUEST ASKING FOR DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE CASE. WE GAVE APD THE TIME, LOCATION, AND DESCRIPTION OF THE CRASH. THE DEPARTMENT DENIED A REQUEST SAYING IT NEEDED TO BE MORE SPECIFIC. THE RECORDS DEPARTMENT HAS A LOT OF TURNOVER. REPORTS ARE USUALLY FILED WITHIN 15 BUSINESS DAYS. SO FAR THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED. APD IS ALSO REFUSING TO RELEASE THE NAME OF THE WOMAN THAT WAS HURT. THE DEPARTMENT USUALLY RELEASES THAT KIND OF INFORMATION WITHIN 24 HOURS. THE LIEUTENANT DO NOT WANT THE INFORMATION OUT, BUT HE WOULD NOT SAY WHY. FINDING OUT WHY ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARE REFUSING TO GIVE US INFORMATION WHICH THE PUBLIC HAS A RIGHT TO KNOW.

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